Nearly 20,000 vaccinated in La Crosse, which is averaging 32 COVID cases a day

Another 26 cases of COVID-19 reported out of La Crosse County on Friday.

A drastic difference compared to a week ago, when the county inexplicably had 144 cases — more than triple the seven-day average.

With the new cases, La Crosse’s daily average the past week down to 31.7, which is still high but better than last week.

A week ago — including those 144 cases to the equation — the daily average was 61. Comparing now to then, however, La Crosse is still doing better. Removing the 144 from the mix, the county was still averaging 44 cases a day.

Vaccinations in La Crosse County have hit triple digits the past four days and a total of 19,696 residents have been inoculated.

The county’s averaging 954 vaccinated a day the past week — including just 37 Sunday. A week ago, the average was 651.

No deaths have been reported of La Crosse residents since Jan. 28. The last deaths reported in surrounding counties was a pair out of Trempealeau on Feb. 2.

Here’s a look at new cases, the average cases the past week, total and active cases, as well as current hospitalizations from Friday:

Statewide, Wisconsin and Minnesota are just over their daily averages the past week. Iowa’s cases and hospitalizations were down. The state’s daily death toll has been all over the place — as low as five and high as 250 on any given day the past week. The state is averaging 70 a day over that span.

Here’s a look at state’s daily averages the past seven days, compared to averages from a week ago:

WISCONSIN
CASES — NOW: 1187, LAST WEEK: 1392
HOSPITALIZATIONS — NOW: 83, LAST WEEK: 88
DEATHS — NOW: 23, LAST WEEK: 31

MINNESOTA
CASES — NOW: 939, LAST WEEK: 1088
HOSPITALIZATIONS — NOW: 60, LAST WEEK: 62
DEATHS — NOW: 15, LAST WEEK: 19

IOWA
CASES — NOW: 783, LAST WEEK: 957
HOSPITALIZATIONS — NOW: 56, LAST WEEK: 54

Here are Friday’s new cases, hospitalizations and deaths statewide: